Conemaugh Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Conemaugh Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).

Conemaugh Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania
Township
Conemaugh River Lake Dam on the border of Conemaugh Township (left) and Derry Township
Map of Indiana County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Conemaugh Township
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Indiana County
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Indiana
Area [1]
• Total	34.52 sq mi (89.42 km2)
• Land	33.61 sq mi (87.05 km2)
• Water	0.91 sq mi (2.37 km2)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	2,080
• Estimate  (2021) [2]	2,070
• Density	65.16/sq mi (25.16/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	42-063-15560

Conemaugh Township is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,080 at the 2020 census. ^[2] The township includes the communities of Clarksburg, Foster, Lewisville, McKeeverville, Nowrytown, Tunnelton (formerly called Kelly Station), and White. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.4 square miles (89 km²), of which 33.8 square miles (88 km²) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) (1.80%) is water. ^[4]

History

The township was originally included as part of the larger Armstrong township in Westmoreland County on March 12, 1800. The Pennsylvania legislature established Indiana County on March 30, 1803 and concurrently formed Conemaugh township from part of Armstrong township, however Indiana County was not legally organized until November 3, 1806 and Conemaugh township not organized until 1807 ^[5] . The township name, Conemaugh, originates from the Unami language word meaning “otter” and derives from the Conemaugh River Conemaugh forming part of the township boundary on the south. Saltsburg, so named for the salt wells in the area, incorporated as a borough from part of the township on May 4, 1838. ^[6]

Streams

The township is bordered on the south by the Conemaugh ^[7] and Kiskiminetas ^[8] Rivers. Blacklegs Creek flows through the township before joining the Kiskiminetas River near Saltsburg.

Tributaries of the Kiskiminetas River in Conemaugh Township ^[8]

Name	Number	Bank	Mouth	Political subdivision	Source	Political subdivision
Conemaugh River [7]	1	Right	40°29′08″N79°27′14″W / 40.48556°N 79.45389°W / 40.48556; -79.45389 (elev. 827 feet (252 m))	Saltsburg	40°19′54″N78°55′30″W / 40.33167°N 78.92500°W / 40.33167; -78.92500	Johnstown
Blacklegs Creek [9]	3	Right	40°30′02″N79°27′15″W / 40.50056°N 79.45417°W / 40.50056; -79.45417 (elev. 823 feet (251 m))	Conemaugh Township, Indiana County	40°37′17″N79°17′31″W / 40.62139°N 79.29194°W / 40.62139; -79.29194	Armstrong Township, Indiana County
Sulphur Run [10]	4	Right	40°31′33″N79°26′59″W / 40.52583°N 79.44972°W / 40.52583; -79.44972 (elev. 820 feet (250 m))	Conemaugh Township, Indiana County	40°32′49″N79°26′06″W / 40.54694°N 79.43500°W / 40.54694; -79.43500	Kiskiminetas Township, Armstrong County

Tributaries of Blacklegs Creek in Conemaugh Township ^[9]

Name	Number	Bank	Mouth	Political subdivision	Source	Political subdivision
Marshall Run [11]	6	Left	40°31′55″N79°22′51″W / 40.53194°N 79.38083°W / 40.53194; -79.38083 (elev. 909 feet (277 m))	Conemaugh Township, Indiana County	40°31′22″N79°19′07″W / 40.52278°N 79.31861°W / 40.52278; -79.31861	Young Township, Indiana County
Big Run [12]	7	Right	40°31′16″N79°24′05″W / 40.52111°N 79.40139°W / 40.52111; -79.40139 (elev. 886 feet (270 m))	Conemaugh Township, Indiana County	40°36′52″N79°25′46″W / 40.61444°N 79.42944°W / 40.61444; -79.42944	South Bend Township, Armstrong County

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1810	1,167		—
1820	1,555		33.2%
1830	2,104		35.3%
1840	1,441		−31.5%
1850	1,748		21.3%
1860	1,701		−2.7%
1870	1,493		−12.2%
1880	1,346		−9.8%
1890	1,558		15.8%
1900	1,553		−0.3%
1910	2,510		61.6%
1920	2,797		11.4%
1930	2,066		−26.1%
1940	1,690		−18.2%
1950	2,021		19.6%
1960	2,135		5.6%
1970	2,357		10.4%
1980	2,559		8.6%
1990	2,448		−4.3%
2000	2,437		−0.4%
2010	2,294		−5.9%
2020	2,080		−9.3%
2021 (est.)	2,070	[2]	−0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [13]

As of the census ^[14] of 2000, there were 2,437 people, 958 households, and 711 families residing in the township. The population density was 72.1 inhabitants per square mile (27.8/km²). There were 1,023 housing units at an average density of 30.3 per square mile (11.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.18% White, 0.04% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.08% of the population.

There were 958 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,184, and the median income for a family was $35,386. Males had a median income of $29,839 versus $20,425 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,378. About 8.6% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
2. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
3. "Indiana County Pennsylvania Township Maps".
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Conemaugh township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
5. Connelly, Mark A. "Local Geohistory Project". Local Geohistory Project. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
6. Stewart, Joshua Thompson (1913). Indiana County, Pennsylvania; her people, past and present, embracing a history of the county. Chicago: J. H. Beers & co. pp. 499–511.
7. "Conemaugh River, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
8. "Kiskiminetas River, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
9. "Blacklegs Creek, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
10. "Sulphur Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
11. "Marshall Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
12. "Big Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
13. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
14. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

External links

• Media related to Conemaugh Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania at Wikimedia Commons

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